safety: 33 of 62

A lightning strike can potentially ignite a flammable atmosphere in an underground mine. Photo: Hansueli Krapf
COAL

ACARP investigates lightning risk in UG coal mines

ACARP has commissioned a project to investigate the potential lightning impacts on underground coal mines

15 March 2017

With ‘Safety Pays in Mining’, mining companies can see in dollars what specific injuries might cost them
ENVIRONMENT

NIOSH web tool for worker injuries

A new, free web tool from NIOSH can show mining companies the cost of worker injuries

14 March 2017

The Thermo Scientific InterfacePRO gauge
ENVIRONMENT

Thermo Scientific releases online gauge

Thermo Fisher Scientific has rolled out the InterfacePRO online nuclear gauge

09 March 2017

Helmet-CAM can also be used with EVADE 2.0
ENVIRONMENT

Free hazard detection software from NIOSH

NIOSH has released the latest version of its Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposures software

01 March 2017

The device features a 20m spool of Aramid rope, released at a controlled rate via an integral braking mechanism
ENVIRONMENT

MSA Africa introduces Latchways PRD

MSA Africa is introducing its Latchways Personal Rescue Device (PRD), an integrated harness system

24 February 2017

L-R: Pieter Page,Immersive Technologies; Peter Dudley, MCC; and Waleed Achmat, MCC
ENVIRONMENT

MCC partners with Immersive

MCC Contract Mining & Services is partnering with Immersive Technologies on an operator training project

21 February 2017

MSHA mine safety education and training grants
ENVIRONMENT

MSHA mine safety education and training grants

MSHA has made available up to US$1 million in grants for education and training programmes

20 February 2017

SmartCap's Life app relies on EEG, or reading electrical brain activity to gauge fatigue
ENVIRONMENT

Blink of an eye

New fatigue monitoring technologies offer mine owners the chance to address a hard-to-tackle problem

13 February 2017

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.